Which shows the order in which thermal energy is transferred by conduction?

Thermal energy moves by conduction from the hotter object to cooler objects in contact with it. The stove burner heats the pan, and the heat then travels through the pan to the bottom of the handle and up to the top. So the correct order is “stove burner → pan → bottom of pan handle → top of pan handle.”

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